Connecticut Natives on Sports Illustrated Covers

May 14, 2013

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Groton's Matt Harvey, ace pitcher of the New York Mets, was put on the cover of Sports Illustrated this week, which got us thinking: How many Connecticut natives have been on the cover of SI since its inception in 1954? The answer: a fair number, and not everybody you expect. Here's a look at our Nutmeg state coverboys and covergirls.

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Groton's Matt Harvey, ace pitcher of the New York Mets, was put on the cover of Sports Illustrated this week, which got us thinking: How many Connecticut natives have been on the cover of SI since its inception in 1954? The answer: a fair number, and not everybody you expect. Here's a look at our Nutmeg state coverboys and covergirls.